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Home My WebLink About1988-01-12 Department Review SPR NORTH ANDOVER 1 W1 F'F i4a�;} k POLICE DEPARTMENT Officer's Report C Subject —Site Plan Review-Digital Consulting. .�•_ Date October 6 , 198y Time Names & Addresses of persons involved: This building at the intersection of Hillside Road and Rte . 125 7-Pass , T!5 an area a e Police Department should have._ serious concern about . There is a ] arge development on the opposit side of the y- ass and bo=— projects will Aahhve an impact on the number of vehicles in this area. 1 feel that this Dept . should ask the Planning Board to work very closley with the State D.P.W. on this area . Special attention should be paid to this .location in hopes that the traffic generated by this building and any others which are in the planning stage will not cause a dangerous condition at the intersection of Hillside and By-Vass . I would like to consider making all traffic out of this building turn onto the By-Vass . We cannot afford to have any more impact on the traffic on Rte . 114 Turnpike St . Traffic could possably go .left through the parking lots. at Chestnut Greens and onto Rte . 114 . The Police Dept . should request the right to bring to the attention of the drveloper any serious problems that might arrise during the construction of this project . l Officer's Signature i oo NORTH ANDOVER FIRE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL. FIRE HEADOUARTERS X° Naren n S 0Y1LJ.-1AM!V. 00[_AN `del. ( 1"7) 686-.3812 Chief of OoptWrr eo! To: Scott Stocking, Town Planner � S From: Fire Chief Dolan i Re. Digital Consulting-Hillside Road Date: October 5, 1987 I have the following comments regarding this project: 1 . The proposed overhead to the rear should provide adequate clearance for Fire Department vehicles . A minimum clear- ance of twelve feet is needed. 2. The building will be fully sprinklered in accordance with MGL Chap. 148 sec. 26G. Plans for the system must be submitted to the Fire Chief for approval prior to installation. 3. An automatic fire detection system to include, but not limited to, smoke and heat detectors, double action pull stations, horn lights outside annunciator panel, control panel and master fire alarm box will be required. Plans for this system must be submitted to the Fire Chief for approval prior to install- ation. 4 . All systems shall be tested and approved prior to occupancy. I intend to be present at the October 19 meeting of your board. William V. Dolan, Fire Chief ( 1-FICES OF: �? i� Town Of 12(?N-1 ►irl S11'C(A APPEALS N4R't'H ANll(�VEit No rtlti Andover,BUILDINGfir'° r,e:•'ao Mass"lchuseltso1845 CONSERVATION eBCHU9A4 DIVISION OF (617)68 5.4775 HEALTH PLANNING PLANNING & COMNIUNI'I'Y UEVELOPML�N'I' KAREN I i.i'. NELSON, Dfl tl;C CUR STAFF REVIEW SITE PLAN REVIEW PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 19 , 1987 PROJECT: Digital Consulting Office Building LOCATION: Hillside Road & Andover Bypass APPLICANT: Dr . George & Sandra SchussellDESIGNERS : Merrimack Engineering Services EXISTING CONDITIONS: Old foundation, wooded lot Joseph D. LaGrasse & Assoc . Architects SUMMARY: CURRENT ZONING: Business-4 (B-4) District REQUIRED PROVIDED MINIMUM LOT AREA 80 , 000 sq. ft. 80 , 208 sq. ft. FRONT YARD (Min) 5 0 ' 5 2 ' SIDE YARD (Min) 50 ' 80 ' + REAR YARD (Min) 50 , 1301 + ROADWAY FRONTAGE (Min) 200 ' 290 ' PARKING 60 63 SQ.FT. OF STRUCTURE 25 , 035 sq. ft. gross floor area STORIES: 3 Floors 19 , 675 occupied space BUILDING HEIGHT: 45 ' (max . allowed 60 ' ) % OF LOT COVERAGE/STRUCTURE 25% 7% FLOOR-AREA-RATIO 1 : 50 : 1 . 31 : 1 This Site Plan calls for improvements on a legal lot of record. l TOWN DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: FIRE: Minimum clearance for the rear of the structure is 121 . Fire safety concerns for the structure- see letter from Fire Chief, dated October 5 , 1987 . POLICE: Serious traffic safety issues in this area. Suggest close coordination with State DPW. Impact on the intersection of Hillside Road and Andover Bypass should be studied closely, along with access problems with traffic going through the Chestnut Green Development and onto Route 114 . HEALTH: PUBLIC WORKS: OTHER TOWN BOARDS/COMMISSIONS CONSERVATION COMMISSION: Order of Condition issued July 24 , 1987 Wetland delineation shown on the plan is correct. - Retaining walls are OK with site review. -- All embankments in the -buffer zone shall be 2 : 1 All catch basins shall have oil and gasoline traps . STATE DEPARTMENTS DPW: Letter sent to Joseph DiAngelo on October 8 , 1987 , requesting input regarding the Hillside Road and Andover Bypass intersection. DISCUSSION: Staff has met with the project architect, Mr. LaGrasse and the following items of concern were expressed. 1 . Location of the building was determined by the requirements of the Conservation Commission and the Fire Department. 2 . Adequately screening the parking areas from adjacent roadways and residents . Upon staff visiting the site and a more detailed review of the plans on October 8 , 1987 , staff has the following concerns which need to be addressed prior to approval: Traffic : 1 . Access to this site will be provided from Hillside Road from Route 125 and the driveways found in the Chestnut Green Office Complex off Route 114 . Possibly 60 employees (using 300 square feet per employee standard) along with visitors to the building each day will add to access problems in this area. Existing driveway problem at the Chestnut Green site needs to be addressed. 2 . The Town may require the applicant to supply a traffic impact study to measure the ability of the existing road network to handle more traffic. 3 . Letter sent to State DPW requesting comments on the impacts this project will have to the existing road network. Drainage : 1 . Explore the possibility of placing retention ponds to to hold storm water on-site prior to outfall into the resource areas. 2 . Are additional catch basins needed along the parking areas facing Hillside Road? 3 . All site drainage must go to the rear of the property away from Hillside Road, into the resource areas . Parking: 1 . Attempt to remove the two parking spaces along Hillside Road to provide some additional open space on-site . 2 . Attempt to move the parking further off Hillside Road to allow the existing trees to be maintained along the roadway. 3 . Attempt to move the parking spaces adjacent to the building closer to the structure to allow better access to the rear of the property. Sign Location: 1 . Please indicate the site of project sign. . The sign must meet the Town' s Bylaw Requirements . Landscaping: 1 . It should be the goal of the developer to save as much of the existing tree cover found on the site as possible. Additional landscape material may be added to help supplement the existing vegetation found on the site . 2 . In accordance with Section 8 . 4 , the applicant shall meet the following landscape standards : A. 6 ' wide strip of land densely planted with trees and scrubs expected to form a year round impervious screen at least 5 ' high. B. On three side of the perimeter of the parking area one tree 31 'Diameter Brest Height (DBH) at least 4 ' high shall be planted at a rate of one for every 30 ' linear feet. (14 trees are required) C. The trees shown on the planting island in the parking lot is sufficient. D. Planting and location of island adjacent to the structure needs redesign due to the narrow drive and the location of the parking spaces . Lighting: The location and type of exterior lighting for this site needs to be shown on the plan. Walls: Please supply the specifications for the retaining walls to be built on the site. Dumpster: Specify the location of tht3- dumpster to be utilized for garbarge collection. i TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUS TTS DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS I 384 OSGOOD STREET. 01645 I PAuL 5• NiMAN Ty' �Eioiv 81.7=9,Cog � . DIRECTOR ttORTH o I October 20, 1987 Paul. Hedstrom, Chairman Planning Board 120 Main Street North Andover, Mass 01845 re: Digital Consulting Site Dear Paul: The Division of Public Works has reviewed the plans of the proposed Digital Consulting site and have the following recommendations to make. 1. A new 12" C.L.D.T. water main was installed on hillside Rd, and recently placed in service. The proposed water service should be connected to a new 12" pipe. 2. A new 8" gravity has been constructed with a terminus on Hillside Rd at the easterly side line of the Andover By--Pass. The sewer will be connected to the proposed Alcott Village Pumping Station which is designed to handle the flow from all of Hillside Rd. The sewer service connection from the proposed building should be extended westerly on Hillside Rd. to the existing new sewer. Very truly yours, f f J, William Hmurciak Director of Engineering & Admistration JWH:jm nSinnrKA OFFICES OF: s Town of 120 Maii I Strect APPEALS North An(-love r, NORTH ANDOVER _1LASC BI 7ILDING -1(',l A tS 0 184 CONSERVATION esgDIVISION OF, (617)G8S-477S HLuAL,Ti I PLANNINGY PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KARFN I I.P. NFI-SON, L)IRE.-C-FOR V! DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 1987 TO: PLANNING BOARD FROM: DANIEL MaCONAGHY, ASS'T BUILDING INSPECTOR RE: DIGITAL BUILDING, ANDOVER BY-PASS IN CALCULATING THE REQUIRED PARKING FOR THIS BUILDING., PLEASE NOTE AS FOLLOWS: IT WILL REQUIRE 66 SPACES PLUS 3 HANDICAPPED SPACES. THE 8 PARKING SPACES IN THE GARAGE WOULD NOT BE REALISTIC OR PRACTICAL) THEREFORE, THIS OFFICE WILL ONLY ACKNOWLEDGE 2 PARKING SPACES IN THE GARAGE WHICH WILL LEAVE ROOM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING OF DELIVERIES. A b ro 61 cc: DPCD